Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bennett, William Franklin March 4 1910
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, March 11, 1910
Death of William Franklin Bennett
     William Franklin Bennett, one of Grady County's oldest and most respected 
citizens, passed from earth to Heaven, in the presence of his large and 
sorrowing family, at his new residence, on the edge of Cairo, last Friday 
afternoon, March 4th, at 5 p.m.  Mr. Bennett was in the sixty-first year of his 
age, having been born September 21st, 1849.  For many years, he lived with his 
wife and a large family on his farm about six miles north of Cairo, where by 
hard work and upright and consistent dealing, he built up a splendid character, 
accumulated a good property, and by the cordial assistance of a noble and 
consecrated wife, reared a large family that are a credit and a joy to them.
 
     For the past two years or so, unable to take an active part in life's 
work, he recently decided to move near Cairo and here spend his declining 
years.  He had been at the new place but two months, or so, when he was 
stricken down with another stroke of paralysis and lingered only one week, 
passing away as in a sleep in peace and quietness.  Mr. Bennett has been for 
over twelve years a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist church, at 
the Concord charge.  He had just moved his membership to the Cairo church.  The 
funeral was held at Tired Creek Church and services conducted by Rev. Walter C. 
Jones, assisted by Dr. R. H. Harris, both of whom made brief addresses.  Rev. 
W. E. Towson was unable to be present, because of a conflicting service at the 
protracted meeting.  The gathering of friends to do him honor was very large 
and more than filled the old church and although the hour was late the large 
concourse lingered till their old friend and brother was laid away in his final 
resting place, in the old family burying plot.  Brother Bennett was a good man 
and was not afraid to die.  He met the last enemy without any fear and 
answered "ready" when the summons came.

     This old and honored citizen is survived by a loving wife and five sons 
and five daughters, as following: W. H. Bennett, Tifton, Ga., R. P. Bennett, 
Grady County, R. L. Bennett, Moultrie, Ga., B. E. Bennett, Jacksonville, Fla., 
Kedar M. Bennett of Cairo, Mrs. J. L. Griffin, Mrs. Fentress Walker, Misses 
Mamie and Ollie Bennett, and Mrs. P. B. Gray, all of Grady County, the last 
being a step-daughter.  He has three living brothers and three living sisters, 
as follows: James H., Jeff D. and Charles A. Bennett, all of Grady County, Mrs. 
Wm. Freddrick of Bainbridge, Mrs. J. H. Newsome of Lee, Fla. and Mrs. Jack Boyt 
of West Florida.   

   

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